Game pizcj support



July 3, 1923. 1.460,?91

. R. C. CUNNINGHAM GAME PIECE SUPPORT Filed Dec. 29. 1992 V war forRalph C. Cunningham v Q. W mrww like game pieces by tipping the supgt 4rearwardly and then drawln'g the same ily forward and from beneath the eI pieces arises from the fact that the in ined supporting face 4 is andunobstructed. Inoth'er words the game ieces are not held in; engagementtherew-i fother than j" vity'and consequently they may be rea fi ytipped outoffengagement therewith as descn ed. 7 By referrmgto Fi {2 itwill be seen that the rapper rear edge 0 the molding is beveled o asindicated at 1. This renders itp'ossible to have the game pieces projectenough beyond the 'n' limit of the slanting ism-farce 4 to be o m i eseable by the A Hrs while at the same time the length of" iflggmfipieces Will not exceed the length 2 upper side .ofthe angleconstitnted'by the rear wall 1 and the be surface 4. If the game piecesproject materially beyond the lane of rear wall 4 it would not possi 1eto the support rearwardly, as described, wit fzicility, be-

canse the corners of the game pieces would.

engage the table before the completion of they tippin f action. Thus itwill be seen that in or or tpinsure the;jfull measure ofadvantageoutlined, a device of this nature must, y

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, Second; pr'went a pleasing and ornamen tothe dimensions of the shapein such position that they will be visible to the player and will not bevisible to his opponent.

Fourth; be free and unobstructed at its front face'to ennit bodilygravity discharge of the b ock like game pieces upon rearward tipping ofthe support.

Fifth; be of such dimensions with respect game pieces as to cause saidgame ieces to roJect beyond the u 1' rear e e thereoi while at the sameme'said game pieces will lie wholly inwardly of the plane of the rearwall of the support What I claim as my invention is:

In combination a plurality of block like game pieces and a support forthe same comprising an elongate strip having horizontal bottom, asubstantmllyvertical rear wall, a supporting ledge along the forwardedginof and strip and a supportin surface in ed rearwerdll and u w flyrem said ledge toward t e rear si e of e strip, the upger rear edge ofthe strip being beveled o and the length of the game pieces ing-suchwith respect to the width of the inclined sup orting surface that theupper ends of sai game pieces project beyond said supporting surface butlie within the vertical plane of the rear wall of the strip, wherebyrality of the ame ieces may be simultaneously grasped m lit and playthem and whereby the elongated strip may be tipped over rearwardlywithout interference by the said game pieces, to expose the said gamepieces to the view of other players;

Signed at Seattle, King County, Washington, this 21st day of December1922.

RALPH C. CUNNINGHAM;

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